Xiomara Castro Takes Office Today in Honduras
The first woman to govern Honduras assumes her mandate Thursday, in a country hit hard by poverty, emigration, drug trafficking & corruption
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Food Perks: “Material Incentive” or “Nutritional Blackmail”?
In the last few years in Cuba, we’ve seen the gradual disappearance of material products like appliances, now replaced by food packages.
Community Organizing in Peru Tackles Hunger in Pandemic
“The already existing poverty was aggravated by the pandemic. We saw people getting desperate, they had nothing to eat…”
Miskitu Migration to Costa Rica after the Hurricanes
Eta & Iota destroyed their communities and forced dozens of indigenous people to migrate to where people don’t speak their language.
Political Prisoner in Cuba Facing 30-Year Sentence on Hunger Strike
The prosecution equates protesting with “sedition”. His wife says her husband is in the infirmary because his health is deteriorating.
Nicaraguan Origin Teen Invents Phone-Charging Sneaker
The student in his first year of high school is of Nicaraguan descent, on his mother’s side. His father is Cuban-American.
Nicaraguan Escapes Death in Mexico, Wears Shackle in USA
A month ago Moises Davila thought he would die in front of his children. He was about to cross the Rio Grande to touch US soil…
Honduran Parliament Has Two Leaders Ahead of Xiomara Castro’s Inauguration
On Sunday, the Honduran parliament, split into two separate blocs, held two separate ceremonies to ratify their new Congressional head.
Dangerous Business of Fake Menstrual Cups in Cuba
Shortages of feminine hygiene products have shot up prices, and also encourages non-certified products to make their way onto the market.
Ortega Lifts Ban to Allow “Plundering of Forest Resources”
Amaru Ruiz: “The impact that the suspension of the ban on these species is to continue with the neo-extractive model that the regime has…”